Suspicious package left behind in Belltown bank robbery
Jun 19, 2017, 5:53 PM | Updated: 10:20 pm
Two robots inspect a red bag that was left behind after a Belltown bank robbery. A pipe with wires was left behind. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
SEATTLE, Wash. – A bank robbery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood created significant traffic delays during rush hour Monday.
Seattle Police Department have a suspect in custody after a robbery at Wells Fargo, but a suspicious package was left behind a few blocks away from the bank.
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The suspicious package, a red bag, was abandoned near an apartment building at 3rd Avenue and Battery Street. Officers deployed robots to investigate. A pipe-shaped object with wires was found inside the bag. The robots removed the pipe and placed it inside a container, which was then moved into a bomb squad vehicle.
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Police activity on Battery Street blocked all lanes between 2nd Avenue and 5th Avenue.
Bank robbery in Belltown, suspect in custody. Investigating suspicious package left behind. Will update with information shortly.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) June 19, 2017
Police activity on Battery St blocking all lanes between 2nd Ave & 5th Ave and 3rd Ave between Wall St & Bell St. Avoid the area.
— seattledot (@seattledot) June 19, 2017
Commuters were told to find alternate routes.
King County Metro released a transit alert that riders should expect “significant delays” for buses that take 3rd Avenue to get to downtown Seattle. Buses were re-routed off 3rd Avenue between Blanchard and Wall Streets.
